The IRS
headquarters in New Carrollton, Maryland is a government building that, despite
being constructed with public funds, contains art referring to elite secret
societies. More importantly, the art conveys a
strange
message about the U.S. Constitution, and the American people in general. We’ll
look at the symbolic meaning of the art found in front of the IRS headquarters
in Maryland.

The IRS is probably the most hated institution
in America – mainly because its primary role is to force people to hand over
their hard-earned cash. This modern
equivalent of the proverbial tax collector
indeed collects money from American workers and gives it to a government that
will, in turn, use this money to send drones abroad or to build information
superstructures to better monitor these
same workers. What’s not to like?

The IRS was originally created as a “temporary
measure” during wartime (funny how the Canadian Revenue Agency was also supposed
to be “temporary”), but there is nothing temporary about it now. In fact, the
gigantic IRS complex in New Carrollton, Maryland was built in 1997 and is still
growing today, indicating that this institution is indeed here to stay. This
modern building has all of the state-of-the-art amenities one can think of, but
it is the odd public art in front of it that is the most noteworthy. As is the
case for many government buildings, the
art displayed means absolutely nothing to most people, but to those who are
versed in secret society symbolism, its implications are manifold and profound.
In fact, fully understanding the origins and the meaning of the symbols in front
of the IRS building means understanding who are truly in power in America (and
around the world), what they believe in and what they truly think about us, the
masses.

The IRS is not known to be a very artistic
institution and likewise there is not much art present at its headquarters in
Maryland. However, the few pieces that are on display manage to convey
everything that needs to be known about the occult elite.

General Layout

The entrance to the IRS headquarters is guarded
by two black and white pillars made of the highest quality marble, topped with
white hands. Between the two pillars is a dark pyramid with a metallic capstone
on which is written “We the People”. What does all of this represent? Here’s an
“official” description:

“The most striking elements are the huge, white marble hands atop
each column. Each hand points skyward, one with the forefinger extended; the
other is an open hand, the fingers ever so slightly cupped.

The 1997 work is called “Vox Populi,” which is Latin for “the voice
of the people.” The hand with the raised index finger represents
deliberation, argument, the gesticulation of a speaker giving his or her
opinion. The hand with an open palm represents the act of voting or taking
an oath.”
- The Washington Post,
“The Big Hands of the Law”

That is all well and good, but what does “Vox
Populi” have to do with the IRS? Can citizens weigh in or vote on anything about
the IRS? Why are the pillars black and white? Why is there a pyramid with a
capstone between them? As it is the case for most occult symbols, there’s as
basic (and unsatisfactory) interpretation given to the masses and a “real”
meaning for those in the know. For those in the know, the art is a nod to the
highest degrees of Freemasonry, the true source of power in America – not unlike
what the Washington monument stands for.

The art in front of the IRS Headquarters features a pyramid with a capstone
between two pillars. The black and white stripes refer to the Hermetic concept
of duality.

This Masonic monument in Israel bears exactly the same elements: A pyramid
with a capstone between two pillars. The stripes on the ground represent
duality.

Let’s look at each element of this (not so)
public art.

Twin Pillars

The symbolism of the twin pillars is ancient and
very meaningful as it refers to the core of hermetism, the basis of secret
society teachings. In short, the pillars represent duality and the union of
opposites:

“The right Tablet of the Law further signifies Jachin – the white
pillar of light; the left Tablet, Boaz – the shadowy pillar of darkness.
These were the names of the two pillars cast from brass set up on the porch
of King Solomon’s Temple. They were eighteen cubits in height and
beautifully ornamented with wreaths of chainwork, nets, and pomegranates. On
the top of each pillar was a large bowl – now erroneously called a ball or
globe – one of the bowls probably containing fire and the other water. The
celestial globe (originally the bowl of fire), surmounting the right-hand
column (Jachin), symbolized the divine man; the terrestrial globe (the bowl
of water), surmounting the left-hand column (Boaz), signified the earthly
man. These two pillars respectively connote also the active and the passive
expressions of Divine Energy, the sun and the moon, sulphur and salt, good
and bad, light and darkness. Between them is
the door leading into the House of
God, and standing thus at the gates of Sanctuary they are a reminder
that Jehovah is both an androgynous and an anthropomorphic deity. As two
parallel columns they denote the zodiacal signs of Cancer and Capricorn,
which were formerly placed in the chamber of initiation to represent birth
and death – the extremes of physical life. They accordingly signify the
summer and the winter solstices, now known to Freemasons under the
comparatively modern appellation of the “two St. Johns.”

In the mysterious Sephirothic Tree of the Jews, these two pillars
symbolize Mercy and Severity. Standing before the gate of King Solomon’s
Temple, these columns had the same symbolic import as the obelisks before
the sanctuaries of Egypt. When interpreted Qabbalistically, the names of the
two pillars mean “In strength shall My House be established. “In the
splendor of mental and spiritual illumination, the High Priest stood between
the pillars as a mute witness to the perfect virtue of equilibrium – that
hypothetical point equidistant from all extremes. He thus personified the
divine nature of man in the midst of his compound constitution – the
mysterious Pythagorean Monad in the presence of the Duad. On one side
towered the stupendous column of the intellect; on the other, the brazen
pillar of the flesh. Midway between these two stands the glorified wise man,
but he cannot reach this high estate without first suffering upon the cross
made by joining these pillars together. The early Jews occasionally
represented the two pillars, Jachin and Boaz, as the legs of Jehovah,
thereby signifying to the modern philosopher that Wisdom and Love, in their
most exalted sense, support the whole order of creation – both mundane and
supermundane.”
- Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages

The same way Masonic pillars guard the entrance of Masonic temples, two
pillars guard the entrance of the IRS building.

Masonic art depicting the twin pillars named Jachin and Boaz guarding the
entrance of a Masonic temple.

While not all pillars are necessarily Masonic,
those in front of the IRS building contain other features that leave no doubt
regarding their secret society connection.

The IRS pillars feature exactly 13 black and white stripes and a very
significant hand sign.

Sharply contrasting with the rest of the
building, the pillars are stripped in black and white, a pattern evoking
duality, a concept that is visually represented on the Masonic mosaic
pavement.

Probably the most important feature in Masonic lodges, the black and white
checkerboard pattern is meant to be a visual representation of the concept of
duality. Variations of this pattern do exist.

To make things even more explicitly Masonic (for
those in the know) each pillar is comprised of exactly 13 stripes, a number that
is of the utmost importance in Masonic lore (research the omnipresence of the
number 13 on the American dollar bill).
Considering the constant attention to occult numerology in Masonic art, this
fact alone should be very telling.

Above each pillar are white marble hands. It is
interesting to know that formal Masonic attire requires white gloves. One of the
hands points upwards, towards the sky. While the official meaning claims that it
refers to the act of public discussion and discourse, this hand sign, place in
the esoteric context of the artwork, takes on a much more ancient and mystical
meaning.

Named the “hand to god”, the “sign of
Preservation” or the “hand of the Mysteries”, the sign of the hand pointing
upwards can be found in many works of art that bear an esoteric meaning. It
appears to be always associated with figures that are seen to possess “knowledge
from the gods”.

The classic depiction of Hermes always depicts him pointing towards the
heavens. Known as the “messenger of God”, Hermes is a central figure in Masonic
lore. He is considered to be the teacher of theurgic sciences, therefore helping
humanity ascend towards godhood (the word Hermetism derives from Hermes).

“Plato, an initiate of one of these sacred orders, was severely
criticized because in his writings he revealed to the public many of the secret
philosophic principles of the Mysteries.” – Manly P. Hall. In this classic
depiction of Plato by Raphael, he is pointing upwards – probably because he
“initiated” the world to some of the secret teachings of Mystery schools.

This Masonic item for sale at 1stdibs.com features the same hand sign as
found in front of the IRS building.

In the context of esoteric teachings, a human
pointing towards God can represent the ultimate goal of the Mysteries: Ascending
from the state of mere mortal to achieve godhood.

The hand above the other pillar does not point
towards the sky, but is rather opened. While pointing towards somewhere means
moving into that direction, an opened palm is traditionally associated with
“stop” or “halt”. In Masonic symbolism, the twin pillars are often topped with
contrasting symbols (the sun and the moon or globes representing earth and
heavens). Could the white hands above the pillars represent the same opposite
notions of godhood (pointing towards god) and earthly materiality (halt sign)?

On these Masonic pillars are etched various
quotes regarding the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Some of them are
quite odd in the context of today, such this one by Barbara Jordan:

“The Bill of Rights was not ordained by Nature or God. It’s very human, very
fragile.” Hmmm, that’s … unsettling.

Considering the fact that a bunch of laws
blatantly violating the Bill of Rights (notably the First and Fourth Amendment)
were enacted shortly after this building was erected, one can ask if this quote
wasn’t some kind of a warning. As we see new police-state-style laws violating
privacy, free speech and encouraging oppression, we can definitely conclude that
the elite views the Bill of Rights as something “very human, very fragile” that
can easily be violated. While the above quote can be interpreted as a reminder
to not take the Bill of Rights for granted, in the context of its location, it
conveys an unsettling message about how it can easily be tampered with … and
even disappear. Think I’m going too far? Check out this next piece.

The Pyramid

Between the two pillars is the most recognizable
symbol representing the occult elite: A pyramid with a shiny capstone. On the
pyramid is written the US Constitution, which famously starts with “We the
People”. Looking closer at this sculptures, several questions come to mind.

First, why is the U.S. Constitution etched on a
symbol that is associated with occult secret societies whose highest degrees are
restricted to “elite men”? Isn’t there a contradiction here? Second, it is
somewhat clear that the charcoal-colored base of the pyramid represents the
masses (it is written “We the People” right on it), while the shiny, illuminated
capstone represents the “illuminated” elite. Isn’t this … elitist? Does the
capstone that is standing above the pyramid and the U.S. Constitution mean that
the elite is above the law? Finally, why isn’t the Bill of Rights on the
pyramid? Is it because it is “very human, very fragile”? Is it
considered outdated by the NWO elite? As it is the case for many Sinister Sites
described on Vigilant Citizen, this barely noticeable artwork contains an
infinitely of dark implications.

In Conclusion

In this edition of Sinister Sites, we looked at
a relatively small amount of items that nonetheless conveyed a massive amount of
symbolism. Far from being merely decorative, the art in front of the IRS
building in Maryland describes in a symbolic matter the true source of power
behind the American (and world) government, its spiritual and political
philosophy, its perception of the masses and so forth. But while the symbolism
is unmistakably Masonic, your local front-porch Freemasons have nothing to do
with the occult elite. Those in power are part of the highest, hidden levels of
the order – what we like to call the Illuminati.

While the IRS doesn’t shy away from collecting
money from every single American worker in the United States, the occult symbols
in front of its headquarters is not definitely not meant for every single
American worker. It is meant to be understood by a very few “select” ones – the
same way real power is owned by a very few “select” ones. Why are there symbols
associated with secretive and elite groups displayed on buildings that are
supposedly public? Isn’t this a contradiction?

While some might say that the true, mystical
meaning behind these symbols is not inherently evil, the real upsetting part is
that those “in the capstone” are clearly telling us that those at the base of
the pyramid are not meant to understand these things. They are meant to be
distracted and controlled in order to fund the elite while not causing too much
damage … and that’s about it. And the IRS is part of the equation.

Contrarily to the “official” meaning of the
pointing hand, no citizen has a say on the policies of these institution or even
what they display in front of their building. It is rather those in the capstone
that dictate what will happening to “We the People” … even if it means making
the Bill of Rights disappear. As the official IRS motto goes: Service plus
Enforcement equals Compliance. In short, maybe the finger that is pointing
upwards should be the middle one.